Cobalt Q-6 Golf Laser Rangefinder Blue/Black (Slope/Non-Slope)

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While many manufacturers offer reliable rangefinders, professional golfers on the tour and caddies alike most often rely on Bushnell when the time comes to break out a rangefinder. Independent testing concludes that the Kansas-based optics and outdoor products manufacturer designs the most accurate, reliable, easy-to-use rangefinders on the market today. The Cobalt “Surge” feature, is the best implementation of this vibration technology I’ve ever used. If you’re able to move beyond the very good budget products, and the also very good and more popular Bushnell products – you’ll find the Cobalt Q6 Slope to be one of the very best rangefinders on the market. All things being equal, most people are going to choose the Bushnell if for no other reason than that’s the company they’re familiar with, and that’s the brand they’re constantly seeing ads for. LEAST USEFUL FEATURE - As mentioned previously, being able to shoot something 450 yds away is not a ton of help for me but I am also not a masher of the golf ball.

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It has a GPS screen built in, so you can glance at it to get green distances, and even a green heatmap showing the breaks – giving you a much better idea of where to position your approach. I am pretty much a self-taught golfer and have been playing for over thirty years. I took some group lessons when I first started playing. After that I just figured things out myself with some help from golf magazines and videos. My biggest improvements in my game came from installing my simulator in conjunction with a MEVO several years ago. I got to see my swing path and ball flight info. I do get to play a decent amount of golf. Once or twice a week at my club, playing with customers, as well as golf outings for charities. I am able to play year-round. It seems at least equal to Bushnell if not better. I tested against a Bushnell V2 shift and while numbers were slightly different (almost every time) they were within 1/2 yd of each other. They both gave consistent numbers and seemed to have a similar experience. Cobalt touts being able to shoot up to 450 yds which I amazing but not something I have a ton of utility for. That said, if people keep hitting the ball farther and farther they may need to start knowing where hazards are at 450 yds off the tee.It can be useful to know both slope and non-slope distances, and to get that, you’ll have to flip slope mode on and off. One standout feature of the Cobalt Q-6’s display is its range of nine brightness settings, which allows users to optimize visibility based on their environment. Need more light when playing under a cloudy sky? Crank up the brightness setting by rotating the menu dial! Conversely, if you’re squinting against harsh sunlight, simply lower it down to prevent glare from interfering with your shot accuracy. Candice Wood, Trade Marketing Manager for Bushnell, thinks you should be aware, though, of what stepping up to a pricier rangefinder buys you. “As you progress up in price point, you get added features such as our patented Slope technology that provides you Tour-trusted compensated play as distances.” When slope mode is on, it shows you the slope-adjusted distance in the same spot where it previously gave you the actual yardage. Then right below it tells you what degree of adjustment was necessary.

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I recently moved so the Cobalt and I got to work very closely together. My new home course although not as hilly (mountainous) as my last one has many dog legs (too many) and accuracy is needed. Both for being in the correct position on the turns on the dog legs and for the small greens. I was warned by the Pro when I joined “Don’t be long into any green” So, getting the correct yardage is a must. The Cobalt Q6 Slope Rangefinder is a premium laser rangefinder that boasts impressive optics and display, along with water-resistant design and slope technology for precise measurements. Main Features And SpecificationsUltimately, I found this to be a personal preference situation, but one that I have adjusted multiple times throughout my rounds to help my readings perfectly fit the surrounding environment. Slope on/off is one of those things different manufacturers have implemented in different ways, and this little light is one more way of doing something unique from their competition. Last we heard from direct-to-consumer golf brand Cobalt; their Q-6 rangefinder had just pulled off an admirable dark-horse finish in our Best Golf Rangefinder testing. Now, the Wyoming-based company seeks to challenge the notion that a top-performing golf rangefinder must have a top-shelf price. Impressive optics and display: The premium optics and Brilliant Projection Display make it easy to read measurements even in low light conditions.

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This and the Nikon I mentioned above are the only image-stabilized rangefinders I know of. This works in the same way a stabilized camera lens works, and makes it incredibly easy for even the shakiest of hands to range long distances. Golfers know that a sudden downpour can put quite a damper on their game, which is why the Cobalt Q-6 Slope Rangefinder’s water-resistant feature is such an asset. The only thing worse than being the golfer constantly asking your playing partners for a yardage is being that golfer even though you have a rangefinder. For a time, that was me because I could only trust my existing laser about half of the time. The Cobalt Q-6 Slope rangefinder makes that problem a thing of the past. Now, I’m going to be the one my playing partners ask for distances.An introduction to me, I'm a 66-year old Geotechnical Engineer, living in the Washington DC suburbs. I’m easing into retirement, working only two days a week in the office, playing a bit more golf. I’m also becoming active as a Rules Official, volunteering with both the VSGA and the MAPGA. I've taken the USGA/PGA Rules Workshop 3 times, including in December 2022, and have scored well on the 100-quesiton exam. Cobalt calls this the “SmartSwitch” and it’s used to change the illumination in the display and to turn slope mode on and off. The good, I like the single-function controls, I love the optics, I like the brightness of the display. This seems to be a high-quality rangefinder, based on a couple of weeks use. When first looking at it, there’s also one other prominent feature that’s impossible to ignore: the dial on the side of the device. As illustrated in the table above, the Cobalt Q6 Slope Rangefinder is priced competitively and offers an array of premium features, such as Slope Technology with SmartSwitch, water resistance, and a lifetime warranty.